THE REMARKABLE DIASPORA
“INSIDE THE HEART OF A CARDIOLOGIST”
DR. RASHEED UDDIN JAFER
At 8:00 am on a bright spring morning while the
mist is still sitting on the colorful lilies in his garden the patients, every
race and color, are already lining outside the home office of Dr Rasheed Uddin
Jafer, a busy cardiologist in Baldwin, New York.
After completing his MBBS and MD from Osmania Medical College in
Hyderabad, Dr. Jafer migrated to USA to pursue his fellowship in cardiology at
Cornell Medical College. He was awarded F.A.C.P in 1976. He is also a visiting
Cardiologist at four hospitals.
In the evening, however, with their five children now grown up, the doctor
and his wife Sayeeda Tahera have time to pursue their mission of educating
Muslim youth and promoting world peace through dialogue. The unique message and
personal credibility of Dr. Jafer combined with his humanitarian services allow
him to transcend cultural, religious, ethnic, and geo-political barriers to
bring relief to oppressed and unfortunate people.
Dr. Rasheed Udiin Jafer was awarded
Medal of Freedom for his involvement in peace diplomacy on behalf of humanity.
He was instrumental in starting two organizations to bring peace to the world;
Only One Creator (OOC) and World Without Borders (WWW). He received letters of
appreciation from President Reagon, Nixon and George Bush and many others.
By using a positive message of love, hope, peace Dr.Jafer had meetings and
dialogue with American Presidents including Barrack Obama, Clinton, Carter and
Gerlad Ford. Among other world leaders, Dr Jafer has met president of Russia
Mr. Garbachov and Prime Minister of England Mrs. Margeret Thacher. He has been
a staunch supporter of vast grassroots networks that support humanitarian and
peace efforts.
For the youth says Dr Jafer says “I believe in equipping young people with
the skills and personal qualities they need to handle the major transitions in
life – from pre-school to primary, primary to secondary, secondary to further
and higher, and to work. We believe that a major purpose of education should be
to develop in young people a passion for learning that will last for their
lifetime. Dr. Jafer was the founder and
Chairman of Crescent High School of USA. He donated a lake with 100 acres of
land to ICNA to start summer camp for youths of tri-state area.
